With two own goals since the start of the tournament, the Asian representative has officially joined the group of teams with the worst defenses in the history of the competition. Specifically, Qatar is now the third country to record two own goals in the same World Cup final tournament, after Bulgaria (1966) and Russia (2018).
This is a forgettable milestone, reflecting a lack of focus and the immense psychological pressure weighing on the players. The first mistake occurred in the heavy 0-6 defeat to Canada on June 19th, when midfielder Mohamed Manai clumsily put the ball into his own net.
In the match against Bosnia & Herzegovina on the morning of June 25th, a similar scenario repeated itself when goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada made a mistake, resulting in defender Sultan Al-Brake being counted as an own goal.
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